DES MOINES, Iowa – Olympian and Des Moines native Lolo Jones is set to join the field for the 2013 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee, Drake Relays director Brian Brown announced Wednesday afternoon.  Jones is one of more than 50 elite athletes that Brown has recently added to an already stellar field that now features 25 Olympic medalists from the 2012 Olympics set to compete in a series of London Rematch at Drake Stadium, April 25-28.

The 2013 Drake Relays Hall of Fame class was also unveiled with University of Iowa Director of Track and Field Larry Wieczorek and four-time Olympic medalist Jeremy Wariner set to join the previously enshrined track and field greats. Wariner also will compete on the Blue Oval as part of a 400-meter London Rematch field that already features Luguelin Santos, the silver medalist from the London games.

In addition to the influx of talent for the London Rematch competitions and the Hall of Fame inductees, Brown also announced a new addition to the collegiate competition with the Hy-Vee Cup to be awarded to each men’s and women’s program that accumulates the most points in selected relay events. Those scored relays include the 4x100, 4x400, 4x800-meter, sprint medley and distance medley relays. All five relays will be scored with the traditional 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 points being awarded to places 1-through-8.

Jones’ inclusion in the women’s 100-meter hurdle field gives the event an added boost as it already features the 2012 silver and bronze medalists in Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells, respectively. Virginia Crawford, Queen Harrison, Danielle Carruthers, Tiffany Porter and Kristi Castlin join that trio. Seven of the eight competitors in the field ranked in the top 10 in the event during the 2012 season and they will vie for the $50,000 purse being offered in all London Rematch races, the largest track and field purse ever awarded on American soil.

Highlighting additions to the men’s events is a new London Games Rematch in the shot put. The incredibly deep and talented field currently features American bronze medalist Reese Hoffa, 2012 World Indoor Champion and Olympic finalist Ryan Whiting and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Christian Cantwell competing for the $25,000 purse in the event.

On the Blue Oval, the men’s 400 meter is bolstered by the addition of Drake Relays Hall of Fame inductee Jeremy Wariner. Wariner, a four-time Olympic medalist, returns to Drake Stadium fresh after winning the 2013 USATF Indoor Championship 400-meter indoor title. The native Texan won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the 2008 Olympics and gold in 2004. As part of the 4x400-meter relay team, he won gold medals at both Olympiads but missed the 2012 games due to injury. The previously confirmed 2012 silver medalist, Luguelin Santos, joins him in the event.